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 2tr Average Year Race Eton was beaten by Eton beat ae crew st. 1b. 1874 | Grand Challenge | London R.C. First Trinity, Cam- | ro 73 bridge; B.N.C., Oxford ‘Thames Ladies’ Plate First Trintty Cam- alley, ef bridge : College 1876 | Ladies’ Plate. | Cains ‘ote, ee so ar Cambridge 1877 | Ladies’ Plate. | Jesus College, | Cheltenham. 9. | — i Cambridge Cambridge 1879 Ladies’ Place Lady Margaret, Hertford College, | 1: 0 Cambridge 2 Osford 1880 Ladies’ Plate ‘Trinity Hall, ExeterCollege,Ox- | 1 7} ‘Cambridge ford ; Caius Col- -1881 Grand Challenge | Leander R.C. eae. 1 if Ladies’ Plate ~, | First Trinity, | 5 2, -
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 * 1878 | Ladies’ Plate Jesus College, Cheltenham, oO 54
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1882 | Ladies’ Plate. . * ‘Trinity Hall, Cam- | rr to} (winners) bridge; Radley 3883 | Ladies’ Plate. | Christ. Church, Radley.” Ir 0 Osford 1884 | Ladies’ Plate ees Cams College, | 1154 (winners) Cambridge ; 1 Radle; 1925 | Ladies’ Plate. oe : Oriel College, Ox. | x1 sh (winners) ford ; Corpus 1886 | Ladies’ Plate. | Pembroke Col- | Radley; Bedford | 10 12% lege, Cambridge | 1887 | Ladies’ Plate. | Trinity Hall,Cam-! Ilertford College, | rr 1 midge Osford
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The eight are permitted during training below bridge at Datchet. Of the races at the school in old times, upper sixes was the great event. It was rowed from Brocas up to Surly and back before the lock was made, and in after times round Rushes. All races were rowed round a turning point, and there was more or less bumping. There were no rules of racing then, and bumping or jostling, knocking off a rudder, and foul play of any kind was part of the fun; the only ob- ject was to get in first anyhow. There was a match in 1817